Repair or Reproof your Barbour® Jacket

We highly recommend you have your jacket re-waxed once a year by Barbour. Much like having a fine suit dry cleaned, you'll have it done professionally at a modest cost. Simply bring your Barbour jacket in to your local Orvis Retail Store when it needs repair or treatment. Our retail associates will be happy to help you with the details and promptly get your jacket to Barbour.

If you don't have an Orvis store near you, the Barbour website has a form for requesting repairs and reproofing, as well. For more information, please visit the Barbour website here.

Step 1. Clean your jacket.
Clean the jacket using cold water and a sponge to wipe down the outside of the jacket. Avoid using hot water, any kind of soap and NEVER put the jacket in the washing machine, as this will remove the wax coating permanently and the jacket cannot be rewaxed.

Step 2. Soften the wax.Take a tin of Barbour Wax Thornproof dressing. Remove the lid, stand the tin of dressing in a container of water hot enough to soften the wax. It should take approximately 20 minutes to melt the wax into a liquid consistency.

Step 3. Wax your jacket.
Using an old cloth or sponge, work the melted wax well into the jacket paying particular attention to seams, creases and dry patches. Wipe off any excess wax. You should keep the wax tin in the hot water while working in order to keep the wax softened. If the wax begins to harden top the container with more hot water. Ensure you keep the wax away from the corduroy collar, the inside of the jacket and inside of the pockets.

Step 4. Dry your jacket.To ensure you get an extra smooth finish, blow over with a hair dryer to even the spread of wax.

Step 5. Re-wax your jacket once a year.
Once you’ve re-waxed the jacket, hang it up. Allow to dry overnight in a warm place away from other garments. Be aware the jacket may lose excess wax for a short while so take care not to get your newly waxed jacket near leather or upholstery.

We recommend you have your waxed jacket re-waxed once a year. You can do it yourself by purchasing Thornproof dressing online and following the step-by-step guide. Re-waxing is very straightforward and should only require one tin, two if the garment is in a tired condition. Alternately, you can have your jacket professionally re-waxed by Barbour. Simply bring your jacket to an Orvis retail store and have us send it directly to Barbour, or visit Barbour’s website for information on sending it to them yourself.

We highly recommend you have your jacket re-waxed once a year by Barbour. Much like having a fine suit dry cleaned, you'll have it done professionally at a modest cost. Simply bring your Barbour jacket in to your local Orvis Retail Store when it needs repair or treatment. Our retail associates will be happy to help you with the details and promptly get your jacket to Barbour.

If you don't have an Orvis store near you, the Barbour website has a form for requesting repairs and reproofing, as well. For more information, please visit the Barbour website here.

Step 1. Clean your jacket.
Clean the jacket using cold water and a sponge to wipe down the outside of the jacket. Avoid using hot water, any kind of soap and NEVER put the jacket in the washing machine, as this will remove the wax coating permanently and the jacket cannot be rewaxed.

Step 2. Soften the wax.Take a tin of Barbour Wax Thornproof dressing. Remove the lid, stand the tin of dressing in a container of water hot enough to soften the wax. It should take approximately 20 minutes to melt the wax into a liquid consistency.

Step 3. Wax your jacket.
Using an old cloth or sponge, work the melted wax well into the jacket paying particular attention to seams, creases and dry patches. Wipe off any excess wax. You should keep the wax tin in the hot water while working in order to keep the wax softened. If the wax begins to harden top the container with more hot water. Ensure you keep the wax away from the corduroy collar, the inside of the jacket and inside of the pockets.

Step 4. Dry your jacket.To ensure you get an extra smooth finish, blow over with a hair dryer to even the spread of wax.

Step 5. Re-wax your jacket once a year.
Once you’ve re-waxed the jacket, hang it up. Allow to dry overnight in a warm place away from other garments. Be aware the jacket may lose excess wax for a short while so take care not to get your newly waxed jacket near leather or upholstery.

We recommend you have your waxed jacket re-waxed once a year. You can do it yourself by purchasing Thornproof dressing online and following the step-by-step guide. Re-waxing is very straightforward and should only require one tin, two if the garment is in a tired condition. Alternately, you can have your jacket professionally re-waxed by Barbour. Simply bring your jacket to an Orvis retail store and have us send it directly to Barbour, or visit Barbour’s website for information on sending it to them yourself.